Any Questions?
Published 17 May 2010
It was described as one of the liveliest episodes in years and one of the best organised.
BBC Radio 4's Any Questions? was broadcast live from the Checkland Building at Falmer before a full house which included Professor Julian Crampton, the university's Vice-Chancellor.
The programme's producer Victoria Wakely publicly thanked events coordinator Hugh Jones and events assistant Hannah Wallace for their cooperation and help, adding: "Believe me, I don't say that at every venue."
Host Jonathan Dimbleby introduced the panel which comprised Lord Hurd, former Conservative Foreign Secretary; Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader; the Lib-Dems' Simon Hughes who was closely involved in forming the coalition government, and Caroline Lucas, Britain's first Green MP and member for Brighton Pavilion.
Caroline Lucas described her first day at Westminster: "I was shown where to hang up my coat - and my sword."
She told how she would have to wait another 10 days before she can move into a Commons office. Roy Hattersley responded: "All I had when I first started was a coat peg."
It was Roy Hattersley who said the episode was one of the liveliest: "And I have been associated with the programme for 40 years."
Professor Julian Crampton and Jonathan Dimblely
You can listen to Any Questions on BBC iplayer now.
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